OAN Staff James Meyers
2:43 PM – Wednesday, September 25, 2024
“Squad” member and New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for New York Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid the federal probes that have faced the Mayor’s administration.
On Wednesday, the outlandish lawmaker said that Adams (D-N.Y.) should step down “for the good of the city.” “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City. The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration,” she wrote on X.
On September 4th, some of Adams’ top aides were raided as part of a corruption probe concerning the mayor’s 2021 election campaign, which allegedly conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal donations.
As a result, the investigations caused a wave of resignations.
The searches come after Adams had his home raided by the FBI in February as part of an investigation conducted by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn.
Additionally, New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks submitted his resignation earlier this week after federal agents seized his phone earlier this month.
Adams responded saying that he and his closest associates have not been formally accused of wrongdoing.
“We are constantly bringing in new people,” he told reporters at City Hall, according to The New York Times. “So let’s not give the image that all of a sudden, there are people saying, ‘Hey, I don’t want to be in city government.’”
Furthermore, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke in defense of Adams on Wednesday morning.
“As far as I can tell, Mayor Adams is trying to do the best that he can in one of the toughest jobs in the world to keep the focus on meeting the needs of the residents of the people of New York City,” Jeffries said.
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